(all) choked up
idiom
: close to crying and/or having difficulty talking due to strong emotion
She got all choked up when she saw her daughter in her wedding dress.
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In that interview, Chenoweth also got choked up discussing the casting and her longtime relationship with Grande.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Outfielder Teoscar Hernández was the most emotional speaker, getting choked up at the end of his first season with the team.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
At one point, Knowles stood up in front of the gathering and made an emotional speech about motherhood, getting choked up as Bey wiped away tears in the audience.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
Clarkson at the time served as one of NBC’s Olympic commentators alongside Peyton Manning and Mike Tirico, and was seen on the broadcast getting choked up while reacting to Dion’s performance.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Outfielder Teoscar Hernández was the most emotional speaker, getting choked up at the end of his first season with the team.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
At one point, Knowles stood up in front of the gathering and made an emotional speech about motherhood, getting choked up as Bey wiped away tears in the audience.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
Clarkson at the time served as one of NBC’s Olympic commentators alongside Peyton Manning and Mike Tirico, and was seen on the broadcast getting choked up while reacting to Dion’s performance.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
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“(all) choked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28all%29%20choked%20up. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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